Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WAsEINGrnN D c.. Feb. q. 1887.


Especial Correspondence of the Alexa, GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. p, 1887.
Major E. S. Hutter, of Lynchburg, was
seen recently at the metropolitan Hotel,
Ell route North. His political views as an
astute representative of the young democra-
cy Of Virginia, are believed to be of more
than the ordinary value attaching 10 ex'
pressons of a party nature. The Major
clears away much of the doubt which has
seemed to hang over the political situation
in the old Commonwealth. With organlZa-
ton and even half hearted enthusiasm for
the fight, the democracy, ne says, will have
the next Legislature by comfortable ma
jority. There is not, he adds, a county In
the Congressional district now represented
by Major Daniel save one, in which the re-
publican Mahoneite candidate for the Leg
isIature will have the ghost of chance for
election next November. There is no de-
sertion of democrats from their party, and
no disposition whatever amongst them to
vote the straight republican ticket. MAJOR
Hutter is man Of large business affairs,
and of remarkably quick percepiive 4Sacul-
ties in general. He was chief amongst the
advocates of Senator Daniels election 10
the Senate. and was sent for by the Senator
to visit him at his home almost as soon as
he arrived in this city. AS to the Leadership
of his party this year he believes there Is
one general and determined demand Tor
John s. Barbour This demand he says 10
not of the ordinary kind but is such that
Mr.. Barbour should and will obey. There
will be no bargaining about the next sena.
torship, Us neither Mr.. Barbour nor the DEM
ocratic leaders would tolerate anything like
q contract in such a matter, but there is no
installing, he says, the popular Impulse
which points strongly TO Barbour.
In the Senate last Saturday Gen. Malone
introduced an amendment to the general
deficiency bill apprOpriating an amount
sufficient TO pay the award of the Court OF
Claims in the cases of the schooners Indus
try, Delight, and Little Pegg, and the ship
Theresa, arising under the French Spolia'
ton bill.
Representative Libbey called at the navy
department this morning and got the Sec
rotary and the Surgeon General of the Ma
w to recommend to Congress the passage
OF his bill sppropriating So. 900 for the park
at the naval hospital ut Norfolk.
1t is reported among the Nirginians here
that some of the members OF the democratic
committee OF their State are in favor OF a
meeting of that committee to consider the
condition Of the party and the best course
by which that condition can be improved,
but that unless the pressure in that direc-
ton be greatly increased no such meeting
will be called.
Large numbers Of petitions were present
ed in both houses of Congress to day for the
passage of the dependent pensions bill over
the Presidents veto. The vote on that bill
will be taken on Thursday next.
In the Senate to day bill was favorably
reported adding SIS 900 to the amount al
ready allowed Chitteuden & Bro. for con-
structiDg the dam at the Great Falls of the
Potomac.
Elk Governor Cameron, OF Virginia, who
was here Saturday, has gone TO New York
on private business.
1t is said at the War Department this
morning that Lieutenant in the army, who
was granted Through on the lst OF last
December has never been heard Of at the
Department since except by the notification
that he has drawn his salary for December
five and tor January four times.
A late dispatch received here states that
Mr.. VIM. r. Travers, of New York, is slow
ly but surely dying in Bermuda. He is one
of the most prominent democrats IN New
York, and is Il son in-law of the late Rever-
dy Johnson.
A dispatch received here from Representa-
tive ]. r. Tucker says he will be here to-
day or tomorrow. Should he come the
House Judiciary Committee will hold
meeting to morrow and consider the bill to
refund the direct land tax and the bill to
change Inauguration day from the 4th OF
March TO tho last Tuesday in April, both Of
which have already passed the Senate.
III the Senate TO day General Malone IN
troduced bill similar to the one previously
introduced for memorial bridge across the
Potomac at Arlington, but providing that 1t
be erected in memory, not of General Grant
alone, but of that of Lincoln and Grant
jointly.
The senatorial Texas investigating committee
resumed its session this morning, but nothing
new was elected the WITNESSES cOntentipg them
selves with vain efforts to prove that persona
quarres and disturbances were occasioned solely
by attempts to subvert republican government
In the House to-day Mr.. Randall presented s
remonstrancc from the Radical Peace association
of Rhode bland against the expenditure OF any
money for Notifications, ornaments and navcs
1t is hardly probable that large expenditures fol
any OF these purposes will be made at this session
- 1t is the talk at the Capitol to-day that the Sen
ate will confirm Mr.. Benedict public printer
The committee TO whom his nomination was re-
ferrcd has reported il adversely.
Among tho aspirants for the position of door
keeper of the next House of Representatives ii
Mr. Plat Il. Walker, q native OF Missouri, but
now of Minnesota.
Riot nt Boston.
A riot occurred in East Cambridge, Bos